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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (May 21, 1953)
\ V or o ur On all newsstands___ IOC *1^ N o w h ere A Finer C lim a te — N o w h ere A Finer C om m u nity Volume 8—Number 12 All Year Events Plans Working Azalea Festial BROOKINGS, CURRY COUNTY, OREGON A d v e rtis in g Pays Proof Is G iven It pays to advertise. Ask Wayne Bolvi A week before last he put a page advertise ment in The Pilot on the new Richfield Bulk plant on Rail The All-Year Events Associa road street, next to the tion has the Azalea Festival well creamery. During his conver planned and under .control. Com sation he mentioned getting mittees and heads have spent down to business on Friday. hours at work to make this one In the news article accom of the finest festivals Brookings panying it the date was used has staged All eyes are on the; and Wayne was bowled over weather man and he does net : by the rush of new business. wish to commit himself at this Now Wayne is yelling for time—stating the dates are too help and says, "Please hold far ahead to make any definite off a bit until we get some promises. more building done and are We are indebted to Mrs. Martha ready to fill new- orders. Grayshel for explanations of the The company of Foster ana workings of the festival. Bolvi will soon announce an Advance planning, the purpose1 opening date, after which for which the All Year Event they will be able to handle Association was formed, is show- all new business ing gratifying results this year. The committee chairman and of-! ficers have been meeting one night each week, usually at the H arris P ark To Chetco Inn, since the first week in March, and George Funk, pres H ave C am ping ident, expressed his pleasure a t 1 the smooth functioning of thè Facilities various committees who aie working out the many details1. A contract to construct and of this annual project. The com- facilities for over-night munity this year is very fortun- camP*nK at Harris State Paik ate to have Mr .and Mrs. Arthur ^as been awarded to LeRoy Weid- Knox as vice-president and secie- eman f°r $27.462. tary-treasurer of the All Year road will be put in and city Events, and both of them have water and electricity piped to the contributed not only a great deal area- Luther I isdale, Mr. Dot- of time and effort but also re- son» and a crew of three from the freshing enthusiasm liumbolt State Park, here three The financing of any community da>'s- have brushed out the camp- affair is a major problem ai.d in^ R*01 and ^or fbe electric lines, this year this phase of the festi- This was begun the first of the val will be handled with the month The site will be on the high sale of badges at $1.00 each. Jack Homes and Warren Smith P°*nt above the public parking are at the head of the finance sPa^e- committee. The assistants of the There are approximately 150 high school students has been acres in the park, and comprise solicited to distribute the badges some of the finest coast scenery and Mary Lou Berger will have On the Pacific. charge of a group of girls who A charge will be made for the (Turn to Page 4) use of these facilities. There wiil be stoves and restrooms, as well N ew V en eer Corp. as electricity and water for the convenience of the public. Visitors may use the camping To Im prove P la n t Robert K Molloy. Roseburg. 8i,e for a p€r'o<) of on*' WTOk- will be local manager of the new corporation that will operate the Hedberg lumber plant in Harbor. 'R eck' D isplay The new company will be known as the Chetco Veneer Coi • A t F*ower Show poration. Considerable w-ork in The Mt. Emily Gem and Min- the line of rearrangement and irn- prevement will be made before erftl dub will meet Thursday, the plant will be ready to operate.1 *May 21 (tonight) at the VFW --------------------------- | hall to make plans for the dis- - , , , play at the Flower Show on May n iw a y Commission 30 and 31 at the school, one room has been set aside for theii Opens Rood Jobs use and man>’ pe°p,e- °ld and ■ young, will enjoy this interesting The largest project opened by and educational hobby. The ex- the state highway commission in hibits include some very valu- Portland Monday was for 2.1 able collections and individual miles of grading and 5.01 miles pieces. of paving on the Bush Creek- Newcomers to the area are Frankport unit of Rocky Point- invited to contact Mr. and Mr» Gold Beach section of the Oregon Charles Young or Mr and Mrs. ('oast highway, 10 miles south uf Tom Yokum relative to this show- port Orford in Curry county. if they are not able to attend theii Accepted low bid dwas by Pc*- evening meeting, cr Kiewit Sons company of Long- Some fine field trips are plan- view*, Wash , with $984.239. «*«i for families this summer. Lions Auxiliary Charter Night Banquet Saturday A z a le a Thursday, M.i\ C ourt Guests A t Races ’i, 1951 Oiling Streets To Start As Weather Permits The Azalea Festival Queen and her court have been invited to attend the ear races at the fair _ , . TT . r . . , - grounds at Gold Beach, Suu- Brookings is to have streets Brookinps-Hai bor Iaons Aux-1 dny, May 24 to be held between oiled as soon as weather condi- iliary celebrated the presentation 1:00 5:30 - i---- p.m. un d er th e tions p erm it Thirteen • - and .............. ju im -v u in.i«- miles of and acceptance of its charter Sat sponsorship of the Del Cur Tim -! street oiling is the goal of the urday evening with a banquet at ing Association headed by Pat 1 city council, stated O. D. Arp. the Chetco Inn. Smith and B. L. Holtzendoff. city inspector. Mrs. Clarence Humble, state Sunday has been designated as The streets to be oiled will be first vice president, Klamatn Brookings’ Day and the Azalea those that are most heavily trav- Falls, installed the officers and Festival Queen will preside as cled. presented the charter which was ("Trophy Queen" Tentative plans The wet weather has cut short accepted by Boots Shipley, presi- have been arranged tor transpor- ail operations as the streets were dent of the local organization. | tation to be provided by Ed Dem- practically ready for oiling be- Lion Herschel Chaney, master «ey with Jack Holmes as driver, fore the heavy rain Monday, of ceremonies, introduced Robert | -----------♦" when 2.60 inches of precipitation Dimmick, mayor of Brookings, was reported falling from 6 : JO who welcomed the Lions Aux-1 A d o p tio n O f a m. to 10:00 p.m. iary and was answered by Mis The streets must be dry before Floyd E. White», vice-president of oiling can be done D a y lig h t Saving the auxilary ••After the first application of Pins to members w’ere present the oil mixture the streets can ed by Mrs Humble. Herschel Recomm ended be held under control,’/ said Mi. Chaney was "let in" for some kid At a meeting of directors of Arp. ding w’hen he was asked dto the Chamber of Commerce on accept the pin for his bride of night, it was voted to the month, Jessica, and was given Wednesday recommend that all businesses Senior Honored a gift in the Brookings area voluntarily Musical entertainment was giv adopt daylight saving time. A fte r G ra d u a tio n en by Viola Mosier and Violet It is felt that the confusion re A party following Commence Shuey. sulting from the different times Dancing at Don’s Cliff H ouse'at present used by this area and ment erercises on Thursday concluded the evening’s enter- that across the California line evenng, May 28th, honoring the senior class of 1953 will be given tainmer t. would be aleviated by this change. by the high school Sunday-school class of the Baptist Community church in the church parlor. It promises to lx» a "Peck of fun”. The coojieration of parents and interested adults is earnestly desired. — ---------- Rrookings-Harbor high school National Bank, Portland, will de Commencement exercises will be liver the address of the evening. Graduates number 27, compared V e te ra n s A tte n d held at the high school auditoii- _. , . . . with one girl and 16 boys in May, um Thursday, May 28, 1953, at D istrict M e e tin g 8 o’clock j Baccalaureate services will be About fifteen veterans and their Marshall N Dana, assistant to held Sunday. May 24, at the Ad- ladies attended the district me< t- the President of the United Stales ventist church. ing of the VFW, held at Grants Pass last Sunday. There were ♦ ♦ ♦ Br»>okingsHarbor High School Commencement Exercises will be about 250 served at the potluck held at the school auditorium Thursday, May 28, 1953, at 8 o’clock dinner, al, of whom attended the Marshall N. Dana, assistant to the president of the United States group meetings held afierward. National Bank, Portland, will deliver the address of the evening. The Brookings post and Auxiliaiy Graduates number 27, compared with one girl and 16 boys in came in for especial recognition May, 1952. because of their activities and J Bac< ¿»laureate services will be held Sunday, May 24. at the G. Koehler, past commander <f Adventist Church. I the local post, was elected for a PROC ESSIONAL ............................................ Mrs. Stanley Patterson line officer’s job in the district INVCX A 1 ION Dr Charles Durde.i The a ttrac tiv e shirts worn by the local bowling team came in for Pastor. Cowinmaify Baptist Church SALUT ATORIAN: Welcome .......................................... Leslie Pullen much favorable comment, espe QUARTET........ Phillip Johnson, Lavaughn Salmon, Elain I æ Clair cially for their attached badg*» Dana Baird; Schell Bennett, accompanist showing them district champion1 27 SENIORS W ill BE GRADUATED: MAPr H A ll DANA WEAKER AT H. S. V A L E D IC T O R IA N : In n e r ('o n te n tm e n t Carol K ay Johnson COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS ............................. Marshall N. Dana d s jis ta a t to the Prrmdent United 8taten National Bank PRESENTATION OF CLASS................................ Lynn O. Hampton Sujxrrin ten dent-Principal PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS ......................... Virgil Goldsberry • Member Board of Director* RECESSIONAL .............................1.................. Mrs. Stanley Patterson CLASS OF 1953 Howard Neil Ritchey Carla Lee Whillick. Elmer Lavaughn Salmon Phillip LeRoy Johnson Mary Elaine LaClair Roscoe Alfred Ritchey, Jr Marjorie Eugene Freeman Janet Christenia Stephenson Elizabeth Josephine Walter Bruce Gregor Yelton Schell Bennett Patsy Carolyn Hyland Bonnie Irene Savage Mary I^ou Berger Richard Joseph Scherer Carol Kay Johnson Geneva Lavonne Smith Daniel Morris Jaggers Dennis Richard Fadling Kathryn Dana Baird Kenneth Joel McDonald Leslie Clarence Pullen K en n eth L aw rence Morgan Raymond Eugene Murry Robert Thomas Curtis Orvan Dale Munson C le a n -U p Project W ill C ontinue Weather conditions have dela>- edd the Clean-up campaign plan ned for this week. Work will be continued next week so that nil will be in readiness May 30 and 31 for the Azalea Festival. The city main street was scrap ed at an early hour the first of the week awakening light sleep ers with quarters on or near Chetco Ave. Work will be continuel! by local ow-ners as soon as weather per mits Bonfires were in evidence Sunday. telltales of w,i k ’ - Uj . • (,.■ . t n I *>c.r quite safe during wet
